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THE MAROON JANUARY 21, 2005 VOL. 83, NO. 14 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Senate votes on property rights referendum By Sarah Castagnetta Contributing writer After almost three years of disagreement, the University Senate unanimously approved Loyola's first Intellectual Property Rights Policy at its first meeting of the semester. Senate Supervisor Mary Blue, associate professor of the communications department, vocally endorsed the amended policy. "I know I told all of you A and S not to vote for it [IPR policy] before but now you can," said Blue, referring to the Senate's past rejections of the policy, as well as to the upcoming meeting of the College of Arts and Sciences to approve or reject the policy. "It's okay now." Unhappy with the initial versions of the IPR, which denied faculty any rights. Blue sent a copy of the policy to the American Association of University Professors in April of 2003 for suggestions to improve the policy. "In the original, if I made a syllabus, Loyola owned it. If I created an assignment for my class. Loyola owned it," Blue said. "But that's not what copyright case law says." According to Blue, the copyright law says directed works are the property of the director of the work. The resulting article is the property of the newspaper, not the reporter. However, there is an exemption under copyright law that the university missed — the Teacher's Exemption. "It's my job to share my work with my students, but it's not my job to share it with other people, and that's the point." Blue said. Besides the policy's denial of faculty rights, the AAUP pointed out two other major problems. First, the policy placed the burden of proof of ownership on the faculty member in disputes with the university. Second, university expenses were repaid prior to the working faculty member's expenses. It was only after these changes were affected that the AAUP would endorse the policy. "They [AAUP] said we have something to really be proud of, if we pass this policy," Blue said. Under the IPR, students, faculty and staff may obtain a copyright or a patent on any intellectual property that comes from applied research and artistic production. Study guides, articles, films and even bibliographies are protected by the IPR. In addition, the IPR protects: inventions, books, syllabuses, workbooks or manuals, instructional packages, tests, video or audio recordings, slides, transparencies, charts and other graphic materials, photographic (or other visual) materials, film strips, multi-media materials, three-dimensional materials, exhibits and computer software. The policy also provides for an Intellectual Property Policy and Rights Committee. The six-member committee will decide ownership of intellectual property, as well as arbitrate ownership claims between faculty members. The IPR will not be official until its approval by the College of Arts and Sciences in an upcoming meeting, as well as its subsequent approval by the board in Feb. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, also spoke at the Senate about his plans for the institutional advancement of Loyola. Wildes' top priority is a plan for the academic agenda. The plan will be strategic, moving Loyola forward as a national university and be integrated. which means the academic side of the university is supported on the financial, fundraising and facility sides. "Say we wanted to hire more PHOTO BY ANN HERMES The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. addresses faculty members at the Senate faculty meeting in Multimedia Room I in the J. Edgar Monroe Library last Monday. Wildes spoke on the Intellectual Property Rights Policy and fundraising. Scholarship recipient leaves Loyola By Gene Gulliot Chief copy editor MARCHING FOR MLK Freshman scholarship athlete Rebekah Bankston has left the women's basketball team and the university. Bankston's fiance Donald Greene, 23, needed surgery Dec. 27 to repair his back after a 75-foot fall from a bridge left him with multiple breaks. Bankston could not be reached for comment, but a source told The Maroon that Bankston withdrew from Loyola to be at Greene's side in Houma, La. Greene was checking a flat tire on Christmas morning when a car skidding out of control from the iciness of the bridge knocked him over the side. Two people were killed in the accident. "It's a miracle he survived," Bankston told The Times-Picayune. "God saved him." With Bankston not in uniform, the Wolfpack is short one scholarship player from its first class of scholarships since 1972. It is unsure what will be done concerning the extra scholarship. Vice President of Academic Affairs James Eiseman and Athletic Director Michael Giorlando could not be reached for comment as of press time Wednesday night. Women's basketball coach Doßee Plaisance refused to comment on the situation. Nancy Dupont Faculty Senate president said that she has not heard a word about replacing the scholarship. She said that it does not matter to the faculty how they distribute the scholarship because the scholarship still exists. "We are far more interested with the policy than with the individual athlete," Dupont said. "Our interest would be in any change in the policy." Bankston played in seven games for the 'Pack and averaged three points a game. In the Huntingdon tournament in Montgomery, Ala., on Nov. 19 and 20, Bankston scored 10 points against Wesleyan College and Atlanta Christian. Gene Guillot can be reached at gdguillo @ loyno. edit FILE PHOTO Scholar athlete Rebekah Bankston, general studies freshman, has left Loyola after only one semester at the university. PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER The Fortier High School band performs Monday at a parade down St. Claude Street honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. D■ See SENATE, page 3 SPORTS UFE& TIMES OPINION Part 1 of hall Tipitina's celebrates its 27th Pop culture diminishes of fame series birthday with music, drinks president s image page 6 mm anCl plenty of cake page 9 Pa8e Established 1923 • "For a Greater Loyola" VISIT US ON THE WEBI MAROON.LaYND.EDU

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THE MAROON JANUARY 21, 2005 VOL. 83, NO. 14 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Senate votes on property rights referendum By Sarah Castagnetta Contributing writer After almost three years of disagreement, the University Senate unanimously approved Loyola's first Intellectual Property Rights Policy at its first meeting of the semester. Senate Supervisor Mary Blue, associate professor of the communications department, vocally endorsed the amended policy. "I know I told all of you A and S not to vote for it [IPR policy] before but now you can," said Blue, referring to the Senate's past rejections of the policy, as well as to the upcoming meeting of the College of Arts and Sciences to approve or reject the policy. "It's okay now." Unhappy with the initial versions of the IPR, which denied faculty any rights. Blue sent a copy of the policy to the American Association of University Professors in April of 2003 for suggestions to improve the policy. "In the original, if I made a syllabus, Loyola owned it. If I created an assignment for my class. Loyola owned it," Blue said. "But that's not what copyright case law says." According to Blue, the copyright law says directed works are the property of the director of the work. The resulting article is the property of the newspaper, not the reporter. However, there is an exemption under copyright law that the university missed — the Teacher's Exemption. "It's my job to share my work with my students, but it's not my job to share it with other people, and that's the point." Blue said. Besides the policy's denial of faculty rights, the AAUP pointed out two other major problems. First, the policy placed the burden of proof of ownership on the faculty member in disputes with the university. Second, university expenses were repaid prior to the working faculty member's expenses. It was only after these changes were affected that the AAUP would endorse the policy. "They [AAUP] said we have something to really be proud of, if we pass this policy," Blue said. Under the IPR, students, faculty and staff may obtain a copyright or a patent on any intellectual property that comes from applied research and artistic production. Study guides, articles, films and even bibliographies are protected by the IPR. In addition, the IPR protects: inventions, books, syllabuses, workbooks or manuals, instructional packages, tests, video or audio recordings, slides, transparencies, charts and other graphic materials, photographic (or other visual) materials, film strips, multi-media materials, three-dimensional materials, exhibits and computer software. The policy also provides for an Intellectual Property Policy and Rights Committee. The six-member committee will decide ownership of intellectual property, as well as arbitrate ownership claims between faculty members. The IPR will not be official until its approval by the College of Arts and Sciences in an upcoming meeting, as well as its subsequent approval by the board in Feb. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, also spoke at the Senate about his plans for the institutional advancement of Loyola. Wildes' top priority is a plan for the academic agenda. The plan will be strategic, moving Loyola forward as a national university and be integrated. which means the academic side of the university is supported on the financial, fundraising and facility sides. "Say we wanted to hire more PHOTO BY ANN HERMES The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. addresses faculty members at the Senate faculty meeting in Multimedia Room I in the J. Edgar Monroe Library last Monday. Wildes spoke on the Intellectual Property Rights Policy and fundraising. Scholarship recipient leaves Loyola By Gene Gulliot Chief copy editor MARCHING FOR MLK Freshman scholarship athlete Rebekah Bankston has left the women's basketball team and the university. Bankston's fiance Donald Greene, 23, needed surgery Dec. 27 to repair his back after a 75-foot fall from a bridge left him with multiple breaks. Bankston could not be reached for comment, but a source told The Maroon that Bankston withdrew from Loyola to be at Greene's side in Houma, La. Greene was checking a flat tire on Christmas morning when a car skidding out of control from the iciness of the bridge knocked him over the side. Two people were killed in the accident. "It's a miracle he survived," Bankston told The Times-Picayune. "God saved him." With Bankston not in uniform, the Wolfpack is short one scholarship player from its first class of scholarships since 1972. It is unsure what will be done concerning the extra scholarship. Vice President of Academic Affairs James Eiseman and Athletic Director Michael Giorlando could not be reached for comment as of press time Wednesday night. Women's basketball coach Doßee Plaisance refused to comment on the situation. Nancy Dupont Faculty Senate president said that she has not heard a word about replacing the scholarship. She said that it does not matter to the faculty how they distribute the scholarship because the scholarship still exists. "We are far more interested with the policy than with the individual athlete," Dupont said. "Our interest would be in any change in the policy." Bankston played in seven games for the 'Pack and averaged three points a game. In the Huntingdon tournament in Montgomery, Ala., on Nov. 19 and 20, Bankston scored 10 points against Wesleyan College and Atlanta Christian. Gene Guillot can be reached at gdguillo @ loyno. edit FILE PHOTO Scholar athlete Rebekah Bankston, general studies freshman, has left Loyola after only one semester at the university. PHOTO BY GILLIAN DICKER The Fortier High School band performs Monday at a parade down St. Claude Street honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. D■ See SENATE, page 3 SPORTS UFE& TIMES OPINION Part 1 of hall Tipitina's celebrates its 27th Pop culture diminishes of fame series birthday with music, drinks president s image page 6 mm anCl plenty of cake page 9 Pa8e Established 1923 • "For a Greater Loyola" VISIT US ON THE WEBI MAROON.LaYND.EDU